# Shaan Hathiramani

> Shaan Hathiramani is the founder and CEO of Flockjay, which began as a technology sales academy in 2018 and evolved into sales enablement software. A Harvard applied mathematics graduate with a finance background, he taught financial literacy in Chicago and New York and has focused his company on access to practical career skills. His career also includes co-creating the perfume business Harvey Prince with his brother.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Flockjay
- **Organizations:** Flockjay, Citadel Investment Group, Balyasny Asset Management, Alyeska Investment Group, Thistle, Harvey Prince
- **Education:** B.A. in Applied Mathematics, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Founded Flockjay in 2018., Participated in Y Combinator Winter 2019., ASU+GSV Venture Award honoree in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Graduated from Harvard and began working in finance; also taught financial literacy.
- **2011** — Discussed Harvey Prince, the perfume business he created with his brother, in a Harvard Crimson interview.
- **2018** — Founded Flockjay.
- **2019** — Flockjay joined Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 batch; Hathiramani received an ASU+GSV Venture Award.
- **2021** — Flockjay began shifting from its academy toward software.
- **2022** — Flockjay announced its Elevate learning and collaboration platform on May 2.
- **2023** — Flockjay entered a December settlement with California’s DFPI concerning its former educational financing practices.
- **2026** — His decision to pivot was discussed in a January article by Simone Stolzoff on tolerating uncertainty.

## Achievements

- Founded Flockjay in 2018.
- Participated in Y Combinator Winter 2019.
- ASU+GSV Venture Award honoree in 2019.
- Led Flockjay’s transition into sales learning and enablement software.
- Flockjay was included among RepVue’s 20 overall sales organization award winners for the first half of 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Simone Stolzoff discussed Hathiramani’s 2021 pivot in an article on leadership amid uncertainty.
- **2023-12** — Flockjay entered a settlement with California’s DFPI concerning deferred tuition agreements and approval to operate its former education program.
- **2023-05** — RepVue included Flockjay among its 20 overall winners in its first-half 2023 sales organization awards.

## Links

- Website: https://flockjay.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hathiramani
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/shaanh
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/hathiramani

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Last updated: 2026-10-25